Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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